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Crispy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders
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Crispy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders

Crispy Gluten Free Chicken Tenders you can make ahead and then freeze. Take a few minutes to prep these and have fresh crispy chicken any night of the week!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8 people

Ingredients

  • 24 Chicken Tenders
  • 1 cup Almond Meal
  • 1/2 cup Flax Seed Meal This is usually sold with the flours in the grocery store. It's labeled Ground Flax or Flax Seed Meal. If you don't have any you can use more oats or more Almond Meal.
  • 1 cup Gluten Free Quick Oats Buy the quick kind not the Old Fashioned.
  • 1 tbsp. Paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp. Course Ground Black Pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Kosher Salt
  • 2 Large eggs Whisk together with 1 tbsp. of water.

Instructions

  • Prepare your chicken tenders by being sure the tendon is cut out of each one. Often grocery stores leave part of the tendon attached where this tender is attached to the breast. It's not pleasant to bite into so make sure your chicken is well trimmed.
  • In a shallow bowl mix up the eggs and water.
  • On a large plate mix together the almond meal, flax meal, oats, paprika, pepper and salt.
  • Roll the tenders in the egg and then the almond meal mixture. Press the mixture into the tenders then transfer to a wax paper lined baking sheet.
  • When all the tenders are coated, slide the sheet pan into the freezer for 1-2 hours. Cover the pan with some plastic wrap. After the tenders are fully frozen, transfer to a zip top bag until ready to use. If you're going to use them within 1-2 days, you can also store them in the refrigerator.
  • For best results, I recommend thawing these in the fridge during the day and then baking at 425 degrees for 17-19 minutes. Flip them halfway through. Do not over cook or chicken will dry out.
  • You can cook them from frozen. They will probably take more like 25-30 minutes from frozen. Just watch them. Always flip halfway through.

Notes

Ovens vary so please note that these are approximate cooking times.  I always recommend a meat thermometer for cooking chicken.  The chicken should be 165 degrees internally when it's finished.  You can also cut one to check things out.